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Voliimt' 28, issue 13 M a y 1, 1992

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Maine South wants to pump you up Today, Maine South will offer something new and different; a chance for individuals to do something beneficial for themselves during their free periods.

The program is called the Great American Workout. It provides an opportunity for students and faculty to come to the Fieldhouse and work out on the track. Whether you want to run, jog, or walk, the Fieldhouse will be open before school from 7:00 to 7:45 A.M. and during the day. For all periods during the school day, students can come and exercise during their study, lounge, or lunch periods.

And, as always, the Fieldhouse will be open after school for individuals and teams who wish to use it.

The Great American Workout will hopefully be a success at Maine South, and then could possibly be offered once again. Phyllis GoU, a physical education instructor at South, shares this view.

"There is so much worth in such a program those who wish to better themselves through that centers attention on health," said GoU. exercise."

"Hopefully, it will be a choice in the future for The Great American Workout is an excel-

lent opportunity for students to begin a longlasting physical fitness program for themselves.

MS students advance to the Nationals DECA Team Maine South's DECA, that is, the Distibutive Education Corps of America, will be sending three students to the DECA National competition in Anaheim, California. The competition will take place between April 28th and May 2nd.

The three students who will be traveling to the National each compete in a specialized event. Nick Ballico, who recently placed First out of 350 students in the state of Illinois, will be competing in the Entreprenuer category.

Jessica Levas will be entered in Restaurant Management. In addition, Sophia Stokes will compete in Retail Merchandising.

Mathletes On February 27th, about 70 Maine South students, along with 400,000 other students in the nation, participated in the American High School Mathematics Exam (AHSME). It was an hour and a half long test consisting of 30 questions. A score of at least 100,outofapossible 150, was required to qualify for the next round. In the whole country, only 4000

people qualified for the second round, and Maine South had three of these qualifiers.

They included senior Dave Cook, and two eighth graders. Ken Tsukahara and Scott Schwemin, who come to Maine South for accelerated math courses. These three students then took the second test, the AIME, on April 2nd. This was a 15 question, three and one half hour test. While Dave Cook and Ken Tsukahara scored above the national average, they failed to qualify for the final round. Nevertheless, reaching the second round of this competition is a notable achievement, and we congratulate these students for a job well done.

Constitution Team The Maine South AP Hawks Constitution Team, after their impressive victory at the state competition, were, as of press time for this article, on their way to Washington D.C. for the national competition, in which Maine South placed third last year.

In addition to the constitutional competition, the students also participated in a grand sightseeing tour of our nation's capitol.

liisWhat happened in 1992? The lights went i p t ! On April 16th at Maine South, this was; h6 jolte. The students were dismissed, and those ^^ lio remained tn the building had to resort tocandlesand b(K)ks of matches. But, if things go ahead as planned, power outages at Maine South wilt become a thing of the past l)v next October. See In the wake of the /j('vÂť\ on page six for more details.

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Choose the right to have a choice

by Brenda Saavedra In the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade the Supreme Court recognized a constitutional right to end a pregnancy and legalized the procedure nationwide. The current abortive restrictions of Pennsly vania state law that are on trial in the case of Planned Parenthood v. Casey will confront the Roe v. Wade ruling.

On one level, the abortion war deals with the beginning of life, an issue that has decisively polarized the two uncompromising sides. But when considered on a deeper level, the debate probes into quality of life and heartwrenching personal decisions.

Firstly, it would be impossible to address the abortion issue without raising the question: is abortion murder? Many right-to-life advocates try to answer this question with two other questions: Is the fetus human? and Is it alive? Well, a fetus certainly is not inanimate, and it would be ridiculous to consider it a separate species. So yes, it is human, and yes, it is alive. Thus, they conclude, abortion can be considered murder.

But upon closer inspection, this argument fails. After all, we also use the terms "human" and "live" when describing "human hair" and "live blood cells", yet it is easily understood that these objects do not rank equally with an entire personal existence. Just as a fetus does not rank equally with an entire personal existence. Abortion is not "murder". It is imperative to realize that the fetus, which is alive, which is human, is not a person, to whom the term "murder" could be correctly applied. We cannot justly make rules that pit the complex future of an adult against the fate of a mere embryo.

The obvious argument to this stand is that it is not just an embryo, but a child, a person.

However, until a non-biased, scientifically based study is conducted which determines the basis upon which classification of a person can be made, whether it be brain cell activity or the stage of development of the nerve cord, this argument also fails.

Those who publicize the need for abortion rights have a loaded arsenal of arguments intended to persuade others to their cause.

They list, among others, overpopulation and the burden presented to taxpayers by the numbers of teenage mothers who go on welfare. Unfortunately, these arguements are not very convincing, and actually do more harm than good to the abortion rights movement, for they take away from the most decisive issue of all. The real issue of abortion is quality of life.

We must base our decision on abortion on

how people really live. It is obvious that not being poor is better than living in poverty. It is obvious that having dignified and meaningful work is better than working in conditions of degradation. It should be obvious that raising a child one wants to raise, is willing to care for and love for a lifetime is better than raising a child in resentment and rage. It must be obvious that it is better for a thirteen-year-old not to have to endure the trauma of having an unwanted child when she herself is still a child.

If a woman is forced to bear a child against her will, the quahty of her life will be irreversibly altered. She will resent the child, deprive it of love and affection, and may even become abusive. She may be forced to discontinue her education. She may be forced to leave her career. She may be forced to swallow her pride and depend on monthly welfare checks. And without exception, she will be forced to take responsibility for another being's life, an enormous, lifelong responsibility that no one should be make to carry unwillingly. Regardless of if the baby is given up for adoption, there is the trauma of going through a pregnancy and giving birth to an unwanted child, the grief of giving up this child at its birth, after nine months of feeling it grow inside her body. These living conditions should not be forced on anyone, and certainly not mandated by public policy.

Pro-choice is not pro-abortion. Pro-choice is the right for a woman to exercise contfol over her own body, o ver the qual ity of her o wn life. Women do not want to have abortions.

Women have abortions they need.

Throughout history, women have aborted.

Abortion has always been an option, but safe abortion requires modem skills and equipment beyond the average woman's reach. In the years prior to Roe, do-it-yourself procedures with bleach, coat hangers or knitting needles left many women dead and rendered others unable to ever have children.

At this time, at outright reversal of Roe is not likely, for axing Roe would immeditely outrage millions of voting Pro-Choice Americans. However, it is in danger of a slow erosion. The court may look for a "middle ground", the terms it finds to be "acceptable" infringements of women's rights. But there is no acceptable compromise.

You are either pro-life, or you are prochoice. There is no place on the fence for one who stands against abortion except in cases or rape or incest. The underlying rationale for this ostensibly "compromising" position is:

since the victim did not choose to have sex, she should not be forced to bear the child. But if a woman chooses to be sexually active, she must suffer the lifelong consequences of her actions. Yet what consequences must a consciously sexual male take? A mother has no choice but to take responsiblity for her her unwanted child, it would be biologically impossible not to do so; do you believe every man who has unintentionally impregnated a woman will be involved in the lifelong responsibility for the upbringing of this unwanted child?

There is no middle ground on the issue of abortion. The need for action and solidarity is immediate. The threat to freedom of choice is greater now than at any other time since Roe V. Wade.

In a perfect world, women unprepared to have children would refrain from sex. But throughout the history of our imperfect world, sex has resulted in innumerous unwanted pregnancies. What is needed is the availability of safe abortions, for even if abortion clinics disappear, abortion won't.

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Sickening signs of sensationalism

by Nate Hultman Hey! Don't touch that remote! Coming up after this commercial break: the thrilling tale of the Red-Ski-Masked Bandit! Live-on-thescene coverage of the Northwest Side's most notorious thrift store robber!

Heck. The Red-Ski-Masked Bandit. No way. I could hardly contain my excitement.

Thank Goodness they had him on the Ten O'clock News. And Thank Goodness he was the lead story because I was darned tired. Just to think that the terrible, the fascinating, the abominable Red-Ski-Masked Bandit was about to waft through the air and land in my very television was enough to make me shiver with anticipation. Unfortunately, I then had a sudden, pressing need to stab a pen into my eye, so I, as I could find no pens in my immediate environment, was forced to exit the living room and leave the mystery of the Red-Ski-Masked Bandit untold.

Alas!

Later, as I wandered wearily home from another wayward day of school, I remained firm in my focus as I knew that sometime earlier, one of our fine federal postpersons had delivered to my doorstep my monthly copy of Discover Magazine. I neared the mailbox... closer... closer... O Joyous Day! Discover had a different, modern look. Gone were the simple, uncluttered pages. Gone were the sickeningly plain, easy-to-read fonts. Gone were the few necessary illustrative photos.

Here I held a marvel of marketing skill, a bastion of hip creativity. No two letters exactly alike! No two features similar in any

way! Glitzy graphic illustrations and stunning portraits of portentous scientists! Dazzle!

Dazzle! Dink-Dank-Dazzle! What I held was the magazine equivalent of a Clearasil commercial. I love Clearasil commercials. They remind me of MTV. That was about two months ago. More recently. Time Magazine fell to a similar fate, obviously vying with Newsweek to be topselling newsmagazine, and coming on rather like People Weekly forced to report some news. Or maybe it was Seventeen. One never knows.

Alright, alright. I admit it wasn't that bad.

Hyperbole and reducto ad absurdum and all.

Either way, though, I must say this: it's dang hard for one to obtain information without it being simultaneously sweetened, wrapped, sold, and shoved down one's throat. As I sit in my commentator's observation tower, seeing some and knowing less, I do notice that this seems to be happening more and more. People have always liked sensationalism; yellow journalism as we know it has been around since the late 1800's, mainly. (Who sunk it?)

Even Homer knew that a little embellishment was usually a good thing. That, however, was storytelling. Lots of ink and lots of airspace are currendy being devoted to dramatizing and enhancing real, often prosaic stories. In itself, this isn't bad. It's just when the border between Cops and the Simpsons becomes blurred that I worry about a collective sense of reality. Too much sensation dulls the mind, hinders the ability to critically analyze and

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Before I cause the downfall of civilization as predicted by so many before me, I will stop.

But not yet — remember these, and ponder them in your heart: the McNeillLehrer News Hour, Scientific American, and the Economist. Others may exist. Now, if you'll please excuse me I absolutely must go to the television and see a special on the Red-Ski-Masked Bandit: Portrait of a Psychotic Philatelist.

Letter to editor responds to moshing article Dear Editor: To blame all of the supposed atrocities that occurred during the dances on a single group of people is both conceited and ignorant. In every case that was presented, "the pit" was started by a non-"weight room boy".

At Beach Party, only a few people were involved in the "pit" resulting in few or no injuries. On the other hand, at Southfest you had at least sixty people involved. This resulted in several injuries and required the assistance of security. Yet in both cases, four or five "weight-room boys" were participating. The distinguishing factor here is the number of people moshing. When you have sixty people slamming bodies, somebody is going to get hurt, regardless of the individuals participating.

The idea of moshing being safe is totally absurd. If you were to attend any of the concerts where moshing occurs, you would see that moshing by nature often causes injuries, even without the "weight-room boys".

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Kent State Massacre F Š C U S onf^istory

by Mike Wieland On May 4, 1970, Kent State University became the focus of the nation's attention when four students were fatally shot by Ohio National Guardsmen during an antiVietnam War demonstration. Three of the four students shot were merely passing by at the time of the shooting, and had nothing to do with the demonstration.

The shooting, which lasted only about ten seconds, took the lives of Sandra Lee Scheuer, 20, who was on her way to class, Jeffery Miller, 20, who actually took part in the demonstration, Allison Krause, 19, who was walking by with her boyfriend, and William Schroeder, 19, who was just a spectator.

Not only were these four killed, but nine more people were wounded in the shooting, including Dean Kahler, who was the most seriously wounded. He was paralyzed from the waist down.

The reason for the National Guard's firing has been debated, but the most popular reason came from Ohio governor James Rhodes, the man responsible for sending in the National Guard, who said "If these anarchists get away with it here, no campus in the country is safe."

Another possible reason was the fact that the ^ ^ ^ ^ students had violent runins with the authorities on the Friday and Saturday nights preceding the shooting.

On Friday, some drunk students threw beer bottles and shouted

obscenities at policemen. On Saturday, antiwar demonstrators teamed up with a black activist group to protest American involvement in Cambodia. That evening resulted in violence when the ROTC building was set on fire and the students threw rocks at the firemen and cut firehoses.

President Richard Nixon had the Justice Department and the FBI investigate the incident and said that the killings "should remind us all that when dissent turns to violence it invites tragedy."

After an exhausting study, the department reported that the shootings were unnecessary, and no guardsmen were in any danger. Five months later, the President's Commission on Campus Unrest confirmed the FBI's findings and said that the shootings were "unnecessary, unwarranted, and inexcusable."

Although the decision seemed final, a state grand jury in Ravenna, Ohio ruled otherwise. Despite overwhelming evidence from FBI reports to the contrary, the jury cleared the National Guard of any faults, and

said the guards "fired their weapons in the honest belief.. .that they would suffer serious bodily injury had they not done so."

Several years and several lawsuits later, a new grand jury indicted eight guardsmen on the charge of violating the civil rights of the four dead students. However, on November 8, 1974, the eight guardsmen were acquitted.

Finally, a settlement was reached on January 4,1979, in which the Ohio state controlling board agreed to pay $675,000 to the parents of the four slain students and nine wounded students.

A second part of the settlement required Governor Rhodes and the 27 guardsmen involved to sign a statement which said, "In retrospect, the tragedy of May 4, 1970 should not have occurred. Hindsight suggests that another method would have resolved the confrontation. We devoutly wish that a means had been found to avoid the May 4 events. We deeply regret those events."

Although the money and the statement were a sign of a victory for the families of the dead and injured, it was still not enough.

The parents remained bitter as the lives of their children were irreplaceable. One unidentified parent of a slain student said, "It doesn't matter to me one way or another. Do you think I'm going to touch that blood money? Would that pay for my child's life?"

John Paul File's Pullitzer Prize winning photo of the Kent State Massacre.

Holiday's origins long since forgotten

by Carolyn Chandler To most Americans, the words "May Day" conjure up images of heroic pilots fighting the controls of falling, flaming planes. Few people in America observe May Day, or even realize that May 1 is an unofficial holiday.

May Day probably originated during Hellenic times, as a result of springtime festivities honoring the Mater Magna (Great Mother).

May Day was first intended as a ritual to ensure the fertility of the crops. The celebrations were colorful, and incorporated many of the newly-blooming plants around the towns.

Although the medieval celebrations varied widely from area to area, many traditions were consistent. There were often processions wherein the participants carried young trees for planting, and wore green twigs and garlands. A May tree or Maypole would be set up, and ribbons would be tied to its high end.

Young children would each grab a ribbon and dance around the pole, braiding the ribbons down it. This is one of the most common traditions of May Day. Another tradition was the appointment of a

May King and a May Queen. This pair would preside over the day's festivities.

Eventually, the agricultural aspect of the holiday was lost, and May Day became simply a celebration of spring. Some of the traditions and superstitions remained, however.

For example, it was long believed that washing the face with the dew which formed on May Day morning would beautify the skin.

In modem times. May Day has become a major holiday in Communist countries, as it continued on page 5

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tEATURES

College entrance process simplified

by Dan Berko A representative from Denison University visited the Career Resource Center on Friday, April 24. She presented a program discussing Selective College admissions. While many students may benefit from this program, many others, particularly underclassmen do not think about, or are familiar with the processes, requirements, and, in general, the things colleges look for in applicants.

Although most students don't apply until their senior year, it is often helpful to start preparation as early as freshman or sophomore year.

Even though admissions boards place their emphasis on academic performance during junior and senior years, some of the courses beneficial to a future college career can only be taken after certain pre-requisites, which can be taken in the early years in high school, have been fulfilled. Talking to high school counselors and attending college nights to learn about ways to improve your chances to get into the college of your choice.

Colleges look at the difficulty level of

courses as well as prospective students' overall academic performances and class rank.

Kristi Prescott, an Assistant Director of Admissions at Indiana University in Bloomington said that extracurricular activities often help chances for admission to lU, but that "extracurriculars are just that—extras." Carol Stokes, another Assistant Director of Admissions at lU added that extracurriculars are important and that they also show "how well you can handle the added responsibilities."

However, it is important to note that some institutions require extracurricular activities or courses in fine arts.

Prescott also recommends that "you stick with those demanding classes—they're going to help you in the long run." Don't ease off during senior year as colleges notice a lighter class load and take that into consideration. By the same token, if accepted by a school before second semester, don't change the schedule that was declared to the school unless they are notified, as changes may affect one's admission to that college. Also, admittance to college is based on the successful completion of

Facts and feelings on divorce

by Jenny Braun and Monica Zemaier Divorce is more prominent in couples today than ever before. Of 74 people surveyed at Maine South, not one of the 29 people in the 40-60 age group had divorced parents. This poses a few important questions. What is divorce? Webster's Third New International Dictionary states that divorce is "getting rid of one's spouse through the termination of their marital vows".

Why are so many marriages these days ending up in divorce? Why did relationships work better a few generations ago? Is it because most people back then were getting married at an earlier age instead of waiting for the "perfect man"?

For the most part, people want to get married at an older age. Many women that were surveyed want to get married at around the age of 27. The reasons for this vary. Some want to finish college, others want to establish a career first, and some just want some time to themselves.

Of the 74 people surveyed, 20% had divorced parents. Of these 20%, 73% were in the 13-19 age group and 87% were in the 2039 age group, supporting the fact that divorce is becoming more and more common these days.

The majority of those with divorced parents live with their mothers, primarily by the parents' choice. Sixty-six percent of the people with divorced parents said that there were other siblings involved, and only two

people said that they were separated from their siblings as a result of the divorce.

Eighty percent of those surveyed said that their parents had been divorced and one or both had remarried. Of that 80%, 27% have a step-mother, 13% haveastep-father,and40% said that both parents remarried. Thirty-three percent of the people with divorced parents live with a step-parent, and only 1% of the people with step-siblings actually live with those siblings.

It is important to realize that "...there is a legal aspect, a personal aspect, and a community aspect to every divorce." The book Divorce and After states that "...the step-parent is less often a substitute parent than he is an added parent."

In this day and age, fewer and fewerpeople are untouched by divorce. It isn't a social disgrace anymore; therefore, it's a real possibility for many people, and is considered "...more in the nature of a central, almost regular, experience...and socially commonplace." Divorced In America also states "...In a way, that was not true thirty or twenty, or even ten, years ago, divorce in America has now become a serious alternative to a marriage that has fallen short of expectations."

The number of divorces has been rapidly increasing over the years. "It generally seems like a courageous and admirable thing to do, until you're personally involved in it," said Joseph Epstein, the author of Divorced in America.

previously announced classes.

Colleges should be written to for information by the junior year, if not earlier. Addresses and brief descriptions can be gained by reading various college guides. Also, some standardized tests like the PSAT offer the option to have your name and address sent to colleges and receive information this way.

After looking through these brochures and narrowing your choices to three or four schools, try to visit their campuses to see if they meet your social needs.

Then the application must actually be filled out and sent in. Fill out the forms according to directions. Write and rewrite any essays that are required. Explain anything you are exceptionally proud of and anything unusual in your transcript, such as reasons for a sudden drop in grades during a semester.

Be aware of deadlines, whether they be early or late. Some schools, such as Indiana University have a rolling admissions policy in which they continuously process applications. Remember to pay any application fees they may have.

Finally comes the wait. Generally, the waiting period depends on the school's policy; some will not announce anything until the deadline, while others have a waiting period ranging anywhere from two to eight weeks.

The process does not end with the letter of acceptance. The school must also be notified whether or not you will attend. The deadlin for this is usually May 1, although this changes from school to school.

The decisions you make now may affect your life further down the road, wo choose wisely and remember that in the realm of college applications, there is a penalty for procrastination.

May Day cont'd. continued from page 4 has no religious overtones. In 1889, the International Socialist congress declared May Day an international Labour Day. The observance of May Day today is rather different than in earlier times. Although many people still decorate baskets and dance around the Maypole, in Europe, May Day has become an ideal time for military parades and political demonstrations.

In America, which is predominantly Christian, May Day tends to get overshadowed by the festivities of Easter. Also, as there are so many pohtical demonstrations here as it is, few would notice if a special day, such as May first, was set aside for them.

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Sot/f/71/i^ords calls for'92-'93 staff In just a few short days,Southwords will be offering applications for positions on the 1992-1993 staff.

The following positions will be available for next year's staff: Editor-in-Chief, Head News editor. Associate News editor. Head Features editor. Associate Features editor, Sports editors. Production editors. Photo editors, and Art editors.

There will also be a dire need for good cartoonists and general writing staff members.

The work that Southwords editors do is always a challenge. We are constantly in a race to make our deadlines with enough qual-

ity material for publication. When we fail in this capacity, the blame falls squarely on our shoulders. But when we succeed, the rewards can be tremendous.

Southwords is an invaluable experience for those of you who desire a career in writing or journalism. The on-the-job training you receive with us will teach you a great deal about style, ethics, and the raw power of the written word.

Now someof you may think, "Well, I'm not smart enough to be on Southwords," or "My class rank is not high enough." These things have little or no bearing on becoming a

member of Southwords. What we look for the most in editors and staff is the desire to work hard and the motivation to write well. At this newspaper, we are always trying to find people with a diversity of views. The things we have always tried to avoid are uniformity, as well as conformity.

If you are interested, and you should be, applications will be available in the Cafeteria of the V-130 "office" starting today.

The applications will be due by Monday, May 4th. The final selections will be made later this month. It really is a worthwhile experience.

In the wake of the news, again •Just a reminder that the Maine South Writing Center is not just for your English class. There are also curriculum materials for science, health, and foreign language.

•Congratulations to the finalists of the American Legion U.S. Constitution examination. The ten finalists are: TarakChokshi,Jim Lawson, Hyun Shin, Dave Cook, Marc Mazzuca, Imran Siddiqui, Tom Kiepura, Devanshu Patel, Elizabeth Kurtz, and Erin Shields. These ten finalists participated in the oral competition on April 22nd. The top three finishers will be announced and will receive their cash prizes on Wednesday, May 6th, at

the Social Science Awards Night.

•Maine South's President Club sponsored their annual Blood Drive on Wednesday, April 29th. This year's drive enjoyed its usual success.

•Although most students welcomed the blackout which cancelled school on April 16th, it will most likely never happen again after this year. As a part of the district's Electrical Cogeneration program, the Maine Township School Board has approved contracts to install two, eight-hundred megawatt natural gas generators over the summer in the

Air Conditioning Building next to the track.

The new computer-controlled generators will act to supplement Commonwealth Edison's power supply during peak hours. Electrical Cogeneration is projected to save the district approximately $250,000 per year on electric bills. The new machinery to be installed will pay for itself in a matter of three to four years.

And, as a side bonus, the generators will be powerful enough to accomodate all of Maine South's electrical needs, so in the event of a problem with Edison service, the lights here at South will stay on.

Students of the Month announced The Students of the Month for March are: Science: Margaret Corr, Maureen Gill, Jeff Jensen, Joel Gregie, Robert Falk, Mike Divita, Thomas Cohen, Kate Wietzema, Karen Goelkel, Chris Hanley, Martha Bohm, Joseph Rodino, Mike Mazukelli, Steve Paschos, Michael Parrie, Phil Perry.

Home Economics: Dean Patras, Brian Carson, Jennifer Venetucci, Jennifer Braun, Karen Jennings.

Math: Tracy Haas, Mike Divita, Raymond Albin, Renee Siwiec, Tim Ryan, Louie Kontos, Dora Kokkalias, Kristine Nelson, Rita Hamilton, David Szwed, David Palac.

Business: Katherine Nawara, Michael Louizos, Angela Zenzola, Laurie Smaha, Kyong Woon Yoo, Liam Barry.

Art: Shawn Osborne, Donna Oliver, Lenore Franckowiak, Andrew Armour.

Music: Joan Grzesinski.

Speech and Drama: Adam Dada, David Hruban, Nicole Baier.

Industrial Arts: Elizabeth Gallinger, Steven Phillips, Anthony Cincinelli, Robert Grif-

fith.

Health: Amy Mossman, Rebecca Marinau.

Physical Education: Kurt Kuever, Kathleen Mahoney, Cara Spurrier, Edward Eicker, Joe Dietlin, Martin Kulak, Roberta Andresen, Jackie Metier, Brad Johnson.

Foreign Language: Terrance Bacon, Steve Chiagouris, Lenore Franckowiak, Mary Frances Gavin, Karen Kietzer, Anna Nommensen, Mike Parrie, Richard Stasica.

Social Science: David Gregg, Robert Janus, Paul Luka, Benjamin Rea, Brenda Saavedra, Walter Sego, Abraham Reese.

English: Kirsten Carlson, Emily Demonte, Joy Duncan, Jennifer English, Kevin Gillespie, Renata Ganday, Matt Hachigian, Matt Ishu, Paul Kim, Denise Marshall, Tina Nicolaou, Harry Petruleas, Jason Riesinger, Nicole Roman, Margaret Wasiak, Kevin Byrne.

Driver Education: Scott Cameron, Wendi Herzog, Joseph Kain, Jennifer Ratajik.

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Volleyball spikes East and West The continuing quest of the boys' volleyball team took a few turns for the better last week with the opening of conference play.

The Hawks traveled to Evanston, and although they were defeated, made strides towards becoming a better team. Fighting back twice from large deficits the spikers were defeated in two games by the Wildkits and began league play 0-1.

Two days later came the highlight of the Hawks season thus far. Playing away at New Trier, home of the best trainers in the CSL, the team was searching for a win against a very good opponent.

In usual Maine South fashion, the Hawks dropped the first game 11-15 and had their backs against the wall. Then the miracle happened. Coach Sherman has been looking for solid team play all year and in the second game South pulled it together and beat the tre-

vians 15-13.

The third game was dominated by a pumped up Hawk team which toyed with New Trier and came out on top 15-8. The Hawks were led by Damon Harkey (16 kills) and Tom Hope (14 kills). Paul Harris ran the offense for Maine South contributing 37 setting assists.

Tom Udvance also pulled into a tie with Jim Lawson in the race for team bench assists with eight each.

Another day came along with another road trip for the Hawks, who traveled to Rolling Meadows on Saturday for the Mustang Invite which featured some of the areas most powerful teams.

The Hawks finished in third place overall (2-2), taking a highly ranked Rolling Meadows team to 3 games before being defeated.

South also lost to Hcrsey but defeated Wheeling and most importantly avenged an earlier loss to Manie West, thus sending a message to the Warriors come regional lime.

In their next match, the Hawks hosted cross-town rival Maine East, in what proved to be and easy win for the home team. South prevailed, 15-5, and 15-8.

Once again the team was led by a powerful attack from Senior tri-captains Harkey (9 kills), Hope (7 kills), and Harris (16 assists).

After the game coach Sherman commended, "We're improving every day, and we're much closer to the type of game that we would like to play than we were two weeks ago. We are playing together better than we have all year, but we still need a lot of work if we want a shot to win conference and be competive with the best teams in the state."

Gymnasts shoot for all-conference The Maine South Boy's Gymnastic Team, coached by John Riccitelli and Laura Stock, has put much dedication and hard work into the 1992 season. Due to the loss of three graduating gymnasts last year, the Varsity team has had to work especially hard to offset the loss.

With Joe Pintz and Karl Steinke as team captains for the 1992 season, they have led the team to a 3-2 record with two meets remaining in the season.

Also helping the Varsity team to a second

place conference-wide standing are Chris Dynneson, Reed Michaelski, Jeff Pasala, Dan Schacke, Eric Fritch, Sam Mallegni, Paul Kim, and Jim Brahos, who combined their talents to make the 1992 Varsity season one of the better ones in the past few years.

The Hawks have many all-conference hopefuls. These include: on the floor exercise, Joe Pintz and Reed Michaelski; on vault, Chris Dynneson, Eric Fritch, and Joe Pintz; and on the high bar, Karl Steinke.

At the one and only home meet of the

season, the Hawks not only won the meet 98.20-92.10, but also captured second and third as well.

The Junior Varsity squad as well as the Freshman squad have both compiled a 1-4 record up to this point.

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In the season's second match, the Hawks lost at home against Lake Forest, 4-3.

Later, the Varsity squad ventured to the Rolling Meadows Invitational, where they placed fifth out of the eight team field.

Scoring victories for South in the meet with Lake Forest were Brad Thompson (Number one singles), Karl Meland and Ryan Sipkowski (Number one doubles), and Rey Cera and Harry Petrouleas (Number three doubles).

The Maine South Boys Track Team racked the district 207 meet for the second consecutive year winning easily 91 to Maine East's 38 and Maine West's 26 p»oints. The South squad dominated from start to finish in a neverending rush of victories.

The Hawks won all four of the relays at the event, the 3200, 800, 400, and 1600. In the 1000 they took first and second place. Other individual winners were Jeff Morris in the 110-meter high hurdles (16.7) and 300-inter.

(44.7), Nick Pappas in disc (121-9) and shot (43-3), R.J. De la Cruz in the 100 (11.5), Kieih Cichy in the long jump (19-2), Joel Gregie in

the triple jump (38-7) and Dave Baker in the high jump (5-10).

With all these victories plus a number of second and third place finishes. South easily defeated and dominated the other Maine schools. Because many of the races were won for the Hawks by juniors, the outlook for next season looks even better.

Because of this meet, Maine South can this year be called the best in the district. From this successful meet, the Hawks will go on to a string of invites and win a couple of trophies.

Their final task will be to win the CSL Conference meet.

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Battle of the Maines continues The girls' outdoor track and field season is now into full swing. Even in the cold and rain the Hawks continue to perform well. Against New Trier and Mother Guerin, Chris Sliwa shot an outstanding distance of 115 feet 4.5 inches. With this effort, she surpassed the state qualifying mark. If she can perform this feat at the sectional meet, she will earn a state medal.

One of the highlights of the outdoor season every year is the District 207 Invite. Here the three Maine schools compete for possession of the traveling trophy which is presented to the overall varsity team winner. Although

Maine West possessed it for the past ten years, the Hawks felt they were strong enough to win this time.

The team performed well and came away with many personal bests. The 800 meter medley relay was anchored to victory by Cara Roames and helped along by Liz Kuehn, Gretchen Henrickson and freshman Jenny Green. Green also earned first place in the 100 yard dash with a personal best of 13.3 seconds. The two-mile relay team of Katy Michal, Margie Wasiak, Carrie Schwemin, and Candy Abreu also came in first place. In addition to her leg on this relay, Wasiak ran an

amazing 67 seconds in the 400 meter dash.

Her efforts earned her the title of "Athlete of the Meet" on the varsity level.

Additional winners were Andrea Armour in the two mile and mile runs, and Sarah Wanat jumping five feet one inch in the high jump. This jump was one inch away from the state qualifying mark.

Unfortunately, though, the Hawks are a small team, Maine West was able to pick up many points with second and third place finishes. Maine South had to settle for second place on both levels.

McCormick leads Softball to victories Despite rain and game cancellations the contributed with her defensive play in center girls' varsity softball team continues to prog- field, and Jenny McCormick pitched another ress. Everyone contributed to the team effort. fine game. Offensively, Maggie Ciprian had The Hawks won against Niles West and Lib- two doubles and Kelly Reaney had a triple. ertyville. Playing against York the team lost a tough contest.

Although the Hawks were defeated against crosstown rival and conference opponent The Maine South Badminton team is still Maine East, they came together as a team to working hard mid way through the season beat Niles North and Waukegan.

The game against Niles North was played under the coaching of Miss McGuigan. Deon a grass field, but this did not stop the spite the cancellation of several tournaments Hawks. Jenny McCormick pitched a great and the hard losses against New Trier and Deerfield, the team has maintained a record of game holding the Vikings to zero.

By beating Waukegan the Hawks im- 3-6. The one point losses against Stevenson proved their conference record to 1 -1. This 4- and Glenbrook South were frustrating for the 3 game was hard fought. Shelly Levatino team. However they turned around and beat

The winning run was scored in the top of the seventh inning when Jenny Koerber' s ground out to tlie second baseman scored Karen Rioch who had tripled.

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Key players on the team are juniors Debbie Chan with a singles record of 6-5 and a doubles record of 3-4, and Debbie Anselmini with a singles record of 6-7 and a doubles record of 1-5

Soccer team earning respect as state power After knocking off the defending state champions, Libertyville, in their second game of the season, the Hawks' girls' soccer team has been determined to prove that the victory was no fluke, and the proof becomes more convincing game after game.

Against Hoffman Estates, the Hawks won 2-0, ending a four-year losing streak to Hoffman. The first goal came on a perfectly executed indirect kick as junior stopper Kate Reynolds passed to junior halfback Mo Nugent, who faked a shot and let the ball roll through to a sprinting Angle Meyer. Meyer collected the ball and dished off to junior Monica Huettinger, who finished off with a shot to the roof of the net. In the fourth quarter, sophomore Trisha Melendy added an insurance goal, her fourth of the season, on a corner kick.

As if more proof was necessary, the Hawks went on to beat New Trier, 2-1, for the first time since 1987, on goals from Meyer and senior Katie Pavlik. The wins earned the Hawks a #5 ranking from the Tribune.